'Game Change'

Jay Bobbin

Whether it was a reflection of politics or not, this made-for-HBO drama about the 2008 campaign of Sen. John McCain and then-Gov. Sarah Palin for the White House was a big winner at the 2012 Emmy Awards.

Named outstanding movie or miniseries, it also took an honor for Julianne Moore's spot-on performance as Palin, whose background and candor certainly gave people a lot to talk about ... and, in some corners, still does. Ed Harris plays McCain, and Woody Harrelson has some juicy moments in the film that also earned Emmys for director Jay Roach and writer Danny Strong. DVD extras: two "making-of" documentaries. *** (Not rated: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray)